The Daxin malware is taking aim at hardened government networks around the world, according to researchers, with the goal of cyberespionage. The Symantec Threat Hunter team noticed the advanced persistent threat (APT) weapon in action in November, noting that it’s “the most advanced piece of malware Symantec researchers have seen from China-linked actors…exhibiting technical complexity previously unseen by such actors.” They added that Daxin’s specific scope of operations includes reading and writing arbitrary files; starting and interacting with arbitrary processes; and advanced lateral movement and stealth capabilities.

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